my cubby house PVC Membrane

A case study by horizon sails & membranes

shade structures for childcare centers

We often get asked by childcare centres for shade solutions that are modern, functional and long lasting as childcare centres, particularly those on the Gold Coast, Brisbane and sunshine coast have very high UV protection needs.

The Main Issues

My Cubby House in Southport on the Gold Coast, has a lot of outdoor space to cover and were looking for an attractive, functional and affordable alternative to the traditional pergola or expensive hard roof solution.

When they approached us Nick, our General manager visited the client at the site so he could develop the right solution for them. Right away Nick could see that in order to protect the children and the staff from Queensland's harsh and changing climate that the centre needed a steel and PVC membrane structure that would keep everyone protected but would also stand the test of time.

Shade Structure Design

After the design team had completed several designs for My cubby House, Nick was back on site, showing the clients the design and CAD drawings, showing exactly what the shade structures would look like and how they would protect the children and staff from the elements.

Shade Structure Manufacture

Soon after our manufacturing team began constructing the steel work for the shade structure and the PVC membrane at our factory and headquarters in Molendiner on the Gold Coast. Unlike many other shade sail companies in Australia, we build everything in house from scratch, which really helps us to manage every project personally without costly mistakes and compromises on quality. Everyday we meet with our in house team and go over the day's projects. Over the last 30 years they've become a very tight and competent team of professionals.

Shade Structure Installation

Instalation day is always exciting for us and the project at my Cubby House in Southport was no exception. Our steel team got to work first on the steel structure, first with the footings, the steel and then the cables. After a few days the membrane was delivered on site and the Horizon Sails & Membranes team got to work putting PVC membrane in place and then moved on to make the final touches the the structure.

Project Manager's comments ( Nick Emorfopoulos)

Completing a job is always satisfying to the whole team here at Horizon Sails & Membranes. This job in particular required our design team to create structures which would complement the building. The client wanted them to blend in and be part of the overall building and as you can see from the photos, the job came up a treat.

Client's Testimonial

From the moment we spoke with Nick from Horizon Sails and structures we were impressed with his ability to interpret what we needed. This jobs was about the kids and staff but we also wanted the building to be beautiful. The PVC and the steel really did the job well and it completed our beautiful building.